Moana Pasifika v Hurricanes
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Hurricanes named to take on Moana Pasifika: it's never a team naming day without some odd Holland selections. Why not give Higgins some game time? So has Morgan been passed by Hohepa now? What's going on. Also, what's the point in having Savea on the bench, why not give someone like Sinkinson a crack?
- Xavier Numia
- Asafo Aumua **
- Owen Franks
- Dominic Bird
- Isaia Walker-Leawere
- Devan Flanders
- Peter Lakai
- Ardie Savea ©
- Cameron Roigard
- Brett Cameron
- Salesi Rayasi
- Billy Proctor why not Riley Higgins?
- Bailyn Sullivan
- Kini Naholo
- Josh Moorby
Reserves
16. Hame Faiva *
17. Tevita Mafileo
18. Pasilio Tosi
19. TK Howden
20. Brayden Iose
21. Jamie Booth
22. Riley Hohepa * (why not Aiden Morgan)?
23. Julian Savea -
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@bobily2 said in Moana Pasifika v Hurricanes:
Unavailable for selection: Ruben Love, Caleb Delany, Tyler Laubscher, Reed Prinsep, Peter Umaga-Jensen, Justin Sangster, TJ Perenara, Jacob Devery, Aidan Morgan.
All Black rest: Dane Coles, Tyrel Lomax, Jordie Barrett
Thanks for pointing that out. Still odd not giving Higgins gametime though, surely this is the prime opportunity with Jordie not available.
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@Canes4life Morgan has a concussion from last week apparently.
Totally agree regarding Higgins.Interesting thought do you think Moana Pasifika could target the “old boys” on defensive? -
Hurricanes media release:
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Hurricanes named to take on Moana Pasifika:
- Xavier Numia
- Asafo Aumua **
- Owen Franks
- Dominic Bird
- Isaia Walker-Leawere
- Devan Flanders
- Peter Lakai
- Ardie Savea ©
- Cameron Roigard
- Brett Cameron
- Salesi Rayasi
- Billy Proctor
- Bailyn Sullivan
- Kini Naholo
- Josh Moorby
Reserves
16. Hame Faiva *
17. Tevita Mafileo
18. Pasilio Tosi
19. TK Howden
20. Brayden Iose
21. Jamie Booth
22. Riley Hohepa *
23. Julian Savea*Denotes debut
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@Stargazer said in Moana Pasifika v Hurricanes:
I was making the team available to see without having to follow the link.
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@Crucial said in Moana Pasifika v Hurricanes:
@Stargazer said in Moana Pasifika v Hurricanes:
I was making the team available to see without having to follow the link.
Edit: OK , didn't scroll back. You have it twice now. Feast on it
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Moana Pasifika
1 Abraham Pole
2 Samiuela Moli
3 Suetena Asomua
4 Samuel Slade
5 Mike McKee
6 Solomone Funaki
7 Alamanda Motuga
8 Lotu Inisi
9 Ereatara Enari
10 Christian Lealiifano
11 Anzelo Tuitavuki
12 Henry Taefu
13 Levi Aumua
14 Tima Fainga’anuku
15 William Havili16 Ray Niuia
17 Ezekiel Lindnemuth
18 Chris Apoua
19 Potu Leavasa
20 Miracle Faiilagi
21 Manu Paea
22 D’Angelo Leuila
23 Fine InisiUnavailable due to injury: Sekope Kepu (achilles), Jack Lam (ankle), Penitoa Finau (foot), Jonathan Taumateine (hamstring), Alex McRobbie (shoulder), Michael Curry (neck).
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Again no game time for McClutchie. Mauger seems to prefer to name big midfielders in the reserves and to go without a reserve 10 on the bench, this season. While Havili can cover 10, none of the other backs or reserves play regularly at fullback. That's why it's surprising that Danny Toala isn't in the 23, who can easily shift to the back. Leuila will probably be the one to be used as 10 and/or 15 cover, but he's no specialist and not very quick either.
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@Stargazer Lilo can play fullback
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@ACT-Crusader Who?
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@Stargazer said in Moana Pasifika v Hurricanes:
@ACT-Crusader Who?
Christian Lealiifano - Lilo for short
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@ACT-Crusader I was talking about 10 cover: Havili can shift to 10, if needed. If it's needed, than obviously Leali'ifano won't go to fullback. Context.
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@Stargazer said in Moana Pasifika v Hurricanes:
@ACT-Crusader I was talking about 10 cover: Havili can shift to 10, if needed. If it's needed, than obviously Leali'ifano won't go to fullback. Context.
You mentioned in your earlier post that no other players regularly play fullback and all I said was that Lilo has played there.
And for what it’s worth I think he’s a decent fullback as well as 10. Before his surgery he was a good 2nd 5 also.
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@ACT-Crusader My earlier post was about not having a 10 in the reserves and that Havili can cover 10 (if Leali'ifano gets injured, for example). But if Havili shifts to 10, you need another fullback. That's what my post was about.
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